A5 road traffic accidents
40,530 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A5 appears in 40,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 56,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 978 were fatal and 7,593 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
Collisions by Year
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199701SC00544
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997600GN2038
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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Accident 19974000D0778
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199734TD08362
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199734TD08326
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997339704144
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 806
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199722FX03333
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
(3y)
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Accident 199701SV00253
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199722FY02644
Fatal
1 vehicle
7 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997600DE7012
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199722FM02473
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 199734TD08176
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1997239700504
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19974000D0277
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997600WR9004
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199701QK00042
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE
(3y)
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199722FX00182
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1996216926018
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996600AN2052
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19964000D1192
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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